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HR1001 • 2026

FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AT 12:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER, TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE SARAH SANDERS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AT 12:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER, TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE SARAH SANDERS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

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Sponsor
Vaught
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
House -- READ AND ADOPTED.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows 'House -- READ AND ADOPTED,' meaning only one chamber has acted so far. The bill text uses 'shall meet,' but a joint session typically requires agreement from both chambers to proceed.

Joint Session to Hear a Speech from Governor Sarah Sanders

This resolution schedules a joint meeting of the Arkansas House and Senate on April 8, 2026, for them to hear an address by Governor Sarah Sanders.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to meet together in one room.
  • Sets the time for this joint session at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
  • Designates the House Chamber as the location for the meeting.
  • Schedules an address by Sarah Sanders, who is identified in the text as Governor of Arkansas.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Members of the Arkansas Senate

Terms To Know

Joint session
A meeting where members from both legislative chambers gather in one place.
House Chamber
The main room where the House of Representatives usually meets and holds business.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say what topics Governor Sanders will discuss in her address.
  • This resolution was adopted by the House, but it is unclear if the Senate has also agreed to hold this joint session.

Bill History

No action history is stored for this bill yet.

Official Summary Text

FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AT 12:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER, TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE SARAH SANDERS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Current Bill Text

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*JET034* 03/31/2026 9:00:49 AM JET034
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1001 3
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By: Representative Vaught 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9
AND THE SENATE AT 12:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 10
2026, IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER, TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE 11
HONORABLE SARAH SANDERS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF 12
ARKANSAS. 13
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FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF 17
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AT 12:30 18
P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, IN THE 19
HOUSE CHAMBER, TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE 20
HONORABLE SARAH SANDERS, GOVERNOR OF THE 21
STATE OF ARKANSAS. 22
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 24
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 25
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THAT the House of Representatives and the Senate shall meet in joint 27
session at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in the House Chamber to hear 28
an address by the Honorable Sarah Sanders, Governor of the State of Arkansas. 29
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